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Light Absorption in Sea Water

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Bogdan Wozniak

    1. Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712, Poland
      Institute of Physics, Pomeranian Academy, 76-200, Poland

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  2. Jerzy Dera

    1. Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712, Poland

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  • provides a detailed description of light absorption and absorbents in a variety of seawaters
  • based on extensive, contemporary research
  • invaluable to researchers and students in marine sciences and oceanography
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library (ATSL, volume 33)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction: Absorption of Sunlight in the Ocean

    Pages 1-10

  3. Light Absorption by Water Molecules and Inorganic Substances Dissolved in Sea Water

    Pages 11-81

  4. The Interaction of Light with Organic Molecules Present in Sea Water: Physical Principles

    Pages 82-111

  5. Light Absorption by Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Sea Water

    Pages 112-166

  6. Light Absorption by Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) in Sea Water

    Pages 167-294

  7. Light Absorption by Phytoplankton in the Sea

    Pages 295-394

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 395-453
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About this book

This book provides a detailed description of light absorption and absorbents in seawaters with respect to provenance, region of the sea, depth of the occurrence and trophicity. The text is based on a substantial body of contemporary research results taken from the subject literature (over 400 references) and the work of the authors over a period of 30 years.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712, Poland

    Bogdan Wozniak, Jerzy Dera

  • Institute of Physics, Pomeranian Academy, 76-200, Poland

    Bogdan Wozniak

About the authors

The authors are both professors at the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

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